268668578 | specter | n. frightening figure, ghost | |
268668579 | appalled | adj. horrified | |
268668580 | arbitrarily | adv. based on whim or personal preference rather than reason | |
268668581 | inherent | adj. existing as a necessary part of something | |
268668582 | allegiance | n. loyalty or devotion | |
268668583 | caliber | n. quality or ability; worth | |
268668584 | wantonly | adv. careless, often with deliberate malice | |
268668585 | appease | v. satisfy, pacify | |
268668586 | avaricious | adj. greedy | |
268668587 | sordid | adj. dirty; cheap; shameful; tainted | |
268668588 | parenthetical aside | sentence element that interrupts the main idea and provides additional information | |
268668589 | elipsis | creates suspense (...) | |
268668590 | dash | indicates an abrupt break in thought or speech or an unfinished statement or question (—) | |
268668591 | parentheses | encloses explanatory or additional information ( ) | |
268668592 | comma | clarifies; explains; provides additional information (,) | |
268696790 | Repulse | Driving back; repelling. | |
268696791 | Sated | Filled; satisfied. | |
268696792 | Swagger | Bold, arrogant strut. | |
268696793 | Comprehensive | Including all of the relevant details. | |
268696794 | Senile | Mentally impaired. Often used to describe the mental deterioration that may accompany old age. | |
268696795 | Sententiously | In a trite and moralizing way. | |
268696796 | Insolence | Bold disrespect. | |
268696797 | Waver | Show doubt or uncertainty about what to do. | |
268696798 | Transcends | Goes beyond the limits of. | |
268696799 | Deference | Courteous respect. | |
268696800 | Malicious | Mean-spirited, spiteful people; used as. | |
268696801 | Somberly | Earnestly and solemnly; in a gloomy manner. | |
268696802 | Piety | Loyal, dutiful devotion. | |
268696803 | Vigil | Purposeful watching and staying awake. | |
268696804 | Transgress | Disobey | |
268696805 | Calamity | Great misfortune resulting in immense loss and sorrow; disaster. | |
268696806 | Recoils | Draws back, as in fear or disgust. | |
268696807 | Defile | Make dirty. | |
268700852 | torrent | violent, forceful rush | |
268700853 | violate | break or fail to comply with; fail to show proper respect for | |
268700854 | mutilate | inflict serious damage for | |
268700855 | potent | powerful, effective, convincing | |
268700856 | induced | persuade; lead on | |
268700857 | clamoring | to cry out; ask | |
268700858 | self-degradation | tendency to destroy, or weaken one´s moral character | |
268740212 | Palliative | a reliever of pain | |
268740213 | Respite | rest | |
268740214 | Venerable | sacred | |
268740215 | Demeanor | attitude or behaviour | |
268740216 | Renounce | to give up or refuse | |
268740217 | Doctrine | a teaching | |
268740218 | Thicket | dense amount, dense growth | |
268740219 | Imperturbable | steadfast, extremely calm | |
268740220 | Illusive | deceptive | |
268740221 | Apt | suited or disposed to | |
268740222 | Indolent | slow or lazy | |
268740223 | Insipid | dull, flat, or uninteresting | |
268740224 | To squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly | |
268740225 | Vice | a moral fault or failing | |
268740226 | Oblivion | the state of having forgotten | |
268740227 | Assiduous | showing great care or effort | |
268740228 | Expiation | the act of making an atonement | |
268740229 | Nausea | extreme disgust | |
268744964 | ablutions | the religious act of washing and cleansing | |
268744965 | ascetic | practicing self-denial, avoidance of material possessions | |
268744966 | onerous | troublesome, burdensome |
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